Countdown to new LPG I6

Swordsman88 · 26-03-2011, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PoweredByCNG

Haven't heard anything about transmissions issues either. The three reasons why Ford would want to cap the power output are:

1. To match the figures of the petrol engine.

2. To improve the fuel consumption of the LPG engine.

3. To allow for future detuning if/when required.

Also, there may be emissions and parts longevity constraints as well.

I think you may mean 'future retuning' not detuning.... This is pretty common on all engine power packs from all brands....gives you room to move and keep things fresh withouth increased expenditure.

The issue of reliability is also well put. I don't see the need (though ti would be cool) of putting a i6t kind of HP into what is primarily an 'eco' model (at least as percieved by the marketplace). Given that EB will not be available for another 6months or so after the LPI comes online, and the I6 plant will not lose any business by LPI substituting petrol I6, the way to go is to make it as frugal as possible. This way any shortfalls in I6 production with EB coming and diesel territory will be made up by increases in LPG engines.....

Given the amount of time ford has spent on this (in house delays or otherwise) there has been more than enough time to get the calibrations right. The info provided RE the level of engineering involved (bespoke pistons etc.) shows that as usual, despite horrid marketing ford can still engineer its vehicles very well indeed. Provided it has similar perf as the petrol version (which is hardly a problem) then make it as frugal as possible i say. Nothing fleets like more than lower burn, lower co2 figures. I think EB+ecoLPI will give falcon a very big boost in the fleet department versus camry et al.

I also agree ford needs to sell this tech properly if they are to get any sort of private buyer interest. With the new marketing guy at the helm and talk of new ad campaigns in the coming year i hope they can finally get a win in the marketplace as well as win in the tech wars.....